User's Guide

Quantum 2200 Installation Guide v2.1
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5.2 Connecting the Antennas to the Base Station
The base station has two N-type antenna connectors that must be attached to each installed antenna
using high-quality coaxial cable, as discussed in Section 4. The number of connectors/adapters used
should also be minimized as they are especially lossy. Most industrial-grade antennas, including all
PureWave antennas, utilize N-type connectors. Regardless of the antenna-side connector type, it is
important to obtain or construct cables with the correct respective terminal types and of the correct
length to avoid the need for additional connectors or adaptors.
Figure 13 Antenna Connection
Prepare and run 2 low loss coax cables from the base station to the antenna. Connect each base station
(or surge arrestor) connector to the corresponding port number on the installed antennas. All antenna
ports must be connected (Figure 13).
Finally, weatherproof every connector. Please refer to Appendix A for a general discussion and
guidelines on weatherproofing connections.
Thorough weatherproofing of all connections is extremely important to ensure long-term
base station operation as well as validation of the warranty.